William Gregory Stevenson MD

Cardiac Electrophysiology

Professor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

3601 The Vanderbilt ClinicNashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-3000
Fax+1 615-936-1036

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Summary

William Stevenson, MD, is a cardiologist located in Nashville, TN, specializing in cardiac electrophysiology. He completed his medical education at Tulane University School of Medicine, followed by residency and fellowship at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center. Since 2017, he has been a professor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He has expertise in the care of patients with cardiac arrhythmias. Dr. Stevenson has over 700 publications in notable journals including The New England Journal of Medicine, Circulation, JACC, the European Heart Journal. He is the founding editor of Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology. He has conducted clinical trials, particularly in the treatment of ventricular tachycardias. He has received several honors, including Best Overall Teacher of the Year in Cardiovascular Medicine in 2020 at Vanderbilt, Distinguished Teacher by the Heart Rhythm Society in 2018 and the Pioneer in Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology Award from the Heart Rhythm Society in 2025.

Education & Training

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1982 - 1984
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1979 - 1982
Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 1979

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Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2025 - 2027
TN State Medical License 2017 - 2026
MA State Medical License 1993 - 2022
CA State Medical License 1980 - 1995
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Pioneer Award Heart Rhythm Society, 2025
Best Overall Teacher of the Year Cardiovascular Medicine Faculty Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2020
Distinguished Teacher Heart Rhythm Society, 2018

Clinical Trials

Ventricular Tachycardia (VT) Ablation or Escalated Drug Therapy
COMPLETED
PHASE4
Intramural Needle Ablation for Ablation of Recurrent Ventricular Tachycardia
COMPLETED
NA
A Clinical Trial Utilizing Dantrolene in Patients With Ventricular Arrhythmias. Start of enrollment: 2020 Aug 21
COMPLETED
PHASE2, PHASE3
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Safety and Efficacy of Temperature-Guided Radiofrequency Ablation for Ventricular Tachycardia: A Multicenter Study.
Paolo Compagnucci, Henry D Huang, Marco Bergonti, Yari Valeri, Alessio Gasperetti
JACC. Clinical Electrophysiology. 2026-06-01
Role of concomitant endomyocardial biopsy in non-ischemic cardiomyopathy with ventricular arrhythmias.
Daisuke Togashi, Yumi Katsume, Shunsuke Uetake, Salah H Alahwany, William G Stevenson
Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology. 2026-06-01
Feasibility and outcomes of repeat epicardial access in arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy.
Salah H Alahwany, Daisuke Togashi, Toshihiro Nakamura, Giovanni E Davogustto, Jay A Montgomery
Heart Rhythm. 2026-05-14

Journal Articles

Original Research Left Ventricular Entropy Is a Novel Predictor of Arrhythmic Events in Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy Receiving Defibrillators for Primary Preve...
Paul C Zei, Sunil Kapur, Roy M John, Usha B Tedrow, Raymond Y Kwong, William G Stevenson, Laurence M Epstein, Bruce A Koplan, ScienceDirect

Lectures

2nd Annual Contemporary, Challenging & Controversial Issues in Electrophysiology
St. Lukes and Roosevelt Hospitals, New York, New York - 11/5/2011

Press Mentions

Mayo Clinic Researchers Think a Cancer Therapy Could Treat ArrhythmiasFebruary 25th, 2025
Tomorrow’s Cure: Utilizing Proton Beam Radiation for Dangerous Heart RhythmsFebruary 19th, 2025
Very High-Power Short-Duration, Temperature-Controlled Radiofrequency Ablation in Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: The Prospective Multicenter Q-FFICIENCY TrialOpen AccessJanuary 18th, 2023